Prepare Now for BRCGS Issue 9 Audits in February
BRCGS Issue 9 audits begin in February. Our VP of Consulting Jeff Chilton shares how you can get ready now.
10 Lessons to Learn from the Abbott Baby Formula Recall
Abbott Nutrition will forever be tied to this year’s baby formula shortage disaster because it fell short on so many levels to keep products safe at its plant in Sturgis, Michigan. Jeff Chilton shares 10 lessons every food manufacturer should take away from this event.
Intertek Alchemy’s 7th Global Food Safety Training Survey Reveals the Good and Bad of Training Practices Around the World
Our latest Global Food Safety Training Survey is our most comprehensive research yet on food safety training practices. See what companies with stronger food safety programs are doing right, and what others are doing wrong.
7 Principles to Building a Successful HACCP Program
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plans are the backbone of any food safety program. Here are seven principles to consider when creating your HACCP program.
Reinforce Food Defense with Managers, Supervisors and Frontline Employees
Food defense has become a major responsibility for everyone involved in producing or preparing food products. Every team member has a role to play. Find out how to train employees to protect foods from intentional adulteration.
Putting People First on World Food Safety Day
On World Food Safety Day, Laura Dunn Nelson shares how to enlist the support of frontline workers to make foods safe and abundant.
Working Together to Build a Sustainable Food Supply with a Food Safety Culture
On Earth Day, Laura Dunn Nelson shares her views on the importance of food safety and sustainability, and shares tips on how to empower management and frontline worker to make a difference.
Keeping Food Safe During an Interrupted Supply Chain
A broken global supply chain threatens the safety of our food products. Laura Dunn Nelson offers three ways food processors and manufacturers can reduce their risks.
Five Ways to Prepare for a Changing Food Safety Landscape
The landscape for food safety requirements and training is changing. Our training expert Holly Mockus shares what you can do now to get ready.
Discovery of New Listeria Species and Its Effect on EMPs
These new developments present the timely opportunity to assess your EMP program team and their technical education. Many companies find that by properly training their EMP team, they can be more proactive and effective in finding and addressing potential bacteria contamination risks.
Remembering Our Frontline Workers on World Food Safety Day
The event, established by a United Nations resolution, offers an opportunity to honor everyone involved in growing, processing, transporting, selling, preparing, and serving the food that many of us take for granted.
SQF Edition 9 is Live – 6 New Requirements for Management
In this blog, I’ll cover six new requirements under Edition 9, Section 2.1.1, that address senior management’s role in leading and supporting a proper food safety culture, and implementation processes.
SQF Edition 9 is Live, What You Should Know Now
Recently updated GFSI benchmarking standards prompted the update to SQF Edition 9 to demonstrate a food safety culture throughout an entire organization as one of the requirements.